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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 21h
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has reacted angrily to the closure of Sharp’s brewery in Rock, and is demanding new consumer laws beertoday.co.uk/2026/10/01/d... #beer #beernews @camraofficial.bsky.social
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Anger as Doom Bar production moves to North East - Beer Today
The Campaign for Real Ale has reacted angrily to the closure of Sharp's brewery in Rock, and is demanding new consumer laws
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Lucien Heurtier @lucienheurtier.bsky.social · 20h
Burnham & Healey looking to Gordon Brown on science. But Brown didn't just back innovation: he invested heavily in the science base. The key question: will they do the same for curiosity-driven research and put STFC back on a sustainable footing?🧪🔭 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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Healey tipped to be pro-research chancellor ahead of crunch budget - Research Professional News
Labour MP and former science adviser Emily Darlington sees return to joined-up R&D policy
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Society of RSE @society-rse.org · 18h
Becoming a member helps support our work in the research software community. For £20 a year, you get access to our Mentoring Scheme and the Events and Initiatives Fund, discounted conference tickets, plus the ability to vote and help shape the future of the Society. society-rse.org/join-us/
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Join Us & Benefits - Society of Research Software Engineering
Becoming a member of the Society supports our work in the research software engineering community. Membership is open to all, not just those with research software engineer in their job title. We ask…
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Arthur Clune @arthur.clune.org · 30/09/2026
Having a system where we get our top researchers to spend their time writing grants with a 5% success rate rather than doing research seems less than ideal
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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cat waits patiently in line at the Lyme Regis Brewery and after waiting their turn gets a nice container of milk! 🥛
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James Monk @twoev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The freezing of the tax thresholds is exactly the policy to reverse the Osborne tax cuts though. They are literally doing it. The optics of raising the base rate are terrible, and if you raise the upper end it isn’t broad based and makes the problem worse. Freezing is the solution, slowly
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Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh for goodness sake. What are we doing?
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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · 12/09/2026
1. Game-changing political donations like this have the potential to have a huge and damaging impact on UK democracy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo
Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionaires
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Strong statement from Burnham ally calling to pause the STFC cuts
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Cat 🐈 @mrsbadcrumble1975.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is such fun!! #ReformUK #Nigelfarage
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The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Did you know 2026 is a very special year for the Magnavox Odyssey? 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the Magnavox Odyssey's journey.
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Reading Museum @readingmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Haven’t got tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum? Don’t worry you can visit Reading's full-size copy, faithfully embroidered by 35 women in 1885-86 (plus extra pants!) Or latest blog compares the two tapestries www.readingmuseum.org.uk/blog/comparing-bayeux-and-reading-tapestries
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Comparing the Bayeux and Reading tapestries
Reading’s Bayeux Tapestry is a full-size copy of the original 11th century tapestry. It was created in 1885-1886 by 35 women of the Leek Embroidery Society 'so that England should have a copy of its o...
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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
TBT Oxford physicist Professor Nicholas Kurti used vacuum pumps and syringes to pioneer culinary physics, famously asking why we study Venus but ignore soufflés. In 2022 we hosted 'Baking a cake in 3 layers' (Krauss/Blundell). Watch the video - scan the QR code or link in bio.
Professor Nicholas Kurti CBE FRS (1908-1998) 
Considered by many the father of molecular gastronomy. Image by Alistair Morrison. This collage has been made using two pages from a scanned publication but no data is available about the name of it.
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Right to Roam @righttoroam.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Andy Burnham says he believes in a politics that puts place first. Yet much of the countryside in his own constituency remains out of reach to the people who live there. Join us for the Makerfield Mass Trespass on Sunday 13 September. More details linked bellow 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/the-makerf...
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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 21/08/2026
We're back at @greenmanfest.bsky.social! Visit us in Einstein's Garden where are once again joining forces with the Geological Society and Cardiff University to bring you the Green Energy Glade, where we explore difference facets of the energy transition and climate change.
The stand at Green Man, which features a large geological map of the UK and Ireland on the floor and a large bean bag. The stall is Green and is next to a Uni of Cardiff and Geological Society stand in Einstein's Garden
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Bryn Jones @bryn00.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Farridge only got 63% of the vote in his byelection stunt despite there being no serious opponents. A man with a bin on his head got 27%.
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Gamrican ✈️ BCN Jun-Sep 2026 @gamrican.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The fix for this error: 1. Uninstall the version of Microsoft Office on the device. 2. Install @libreoffice.bsky.social 3. Enjoy a free, open source project. 4. Make a donation to the project. LibreOffice.org Please Like and Repost if you found value to this skeet.
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LibreOffice
LibreOffice is a free office suite
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Bryn Jones @bryn00.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The Guardian: "University of Cambridge whistleblower who reported alleged bullying wins employment tribunal" "Prof Wyn Evans, who raised concerns over treatment of female staff at Institute of Astronomy, was subject to ‘baseless’ investigation, judge rules" www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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University of Cambridge whistleblower who reported alleged bullying wins employment tribunal
Prof Wyn Evans, who raised concerns over treatment of female staff at Institute of Astronomy, was subject to ‘baseless’ investigation, judge rules
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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
IT WORKED! Thousands of you wrote your senators, and the Senate passed a funding bill pausing the OMB rule that would hand political appointees control over science grants. But it's not over: the House's bill doesn't include the pause. Tell your Rep to back the Senate's language: planet.ly/cPbNu
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Impressive telescope at Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 06/08/2026
Maud explained, "When I was in London, I went to this firm and complained about the scales. They were most apologetic and promised to put them right at once. “When did you buy them?” I was asked? “In 1790,” I said. They were just slightly taken aback, but, oh yes, they adjusted them…”
We are looking at a black and white postcard of the Great Hall when it had its roof much lower and the room was partitioned. There is a hidge podge of collections on display including paintings, furniture and display cases. In the foreground are the two balance scales with a series of much earlier Tudor weights in front.
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Bryn Jones @bryn00.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Letters to The Guardian newspaper about United Kingdom state funding for basic science, including one from Prof. George Miley: www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #UKScienceCuts #STFCFundingCrisis
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Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Jarvis Cocker, New Order, Elbow, Dr Who (v. Eccleston), @daraobriain.bsky.social, Kraftwerk, Mogwai, Brian May, 2 astronauts (Peake & Hadfield), the Poet Laureate, the Lovell family & many more. Heartwarming to see how much the UK loves Jodrell Bank & astronomy🔭🙏 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory
New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The media barons have turned on him, so it’s game over.
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Makes the point that scientists are asked to tighten their belts, yet other areas of government waste orders of magnitude more money (see Covid PPE etc) without any real consequences.
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Very important point.
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Mixed feelings about such a campaign. It’s good people care - but our science is in a sorry state when it has to now rely on charitable donations. And if it works it may just encourage more cuts down the line because charity can take over.
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Institute for Research Software @softwaresaved.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
⭕ We've been following the Society of Research Software Engineering and Research Software Alliance's decisions to proceed with RSECon26 and IRSC26 at the University of Sheffield, and wanted to share where we stand: www.software.ac.uk/news/ssi-sta...
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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Extremely concerning news that Jodrell Bank in Cheshire is facing closure, after UKRI announced the end of their funding from 2028. Though the Lovell Telescope is Grade I listed, the best strategy for preserving this internationally significant site is surely to keep the observatory in active use.
Image credit: UNESCO in the UK
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Michael Merrifield @astromikemerri.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I am all for saving Jodrell Bank, but please don’t lose sight of the fact that it is simply the most visible manifestation of a much bigger problem, which isn’t solved if someone magically finds the money to keep it going, simply to shut people up. 🔭🧪
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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 25/07/2026
Happy Saturday! Some weekend tips: 🚄 Public transport options 👉 www.dalesbus.org 🔥 Please do not light fires or barbecues, try buying food locally 🌊 Be water aware and stay safe around rivers, streams and lakes ​ 📍 Haytime in Wensleydale
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Improved connections have been talked about for decades. Will it actually come to something this time?
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Right to Roam @righttoroam.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
‼️Breaking: Almost three-quarters of English riverbanks have no right of access. Our new investigation has found that 71% of riverbanks in England have no right of access on either bank. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Very nice map of every @atlasexperiment.bsky.social institute! If you zoom in you can follow a link to each institutes @atlasexperiment.bsky.social research group. atlaspo.cern.ch/public/ATLAS...
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ATLAS MapEqual Earth 2D - Total White Minimale
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
What some call "unused land" is often the last safe haven for countless living creatures. Wetlands are not empty spaces waiting to be developed. They are nurseries for birds, natural water filters, flood defenses, and wildlife habitats that cannot be replaced once lost.
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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The UK Space Agency had just been folded into DSIT (only as of April!) to merge a lot of backroom admin and cut down on duplication between it and DSIT space directorate. Further changes before the dust has settled for UKSA/DSIT is probably not what most in the space sector wanted to hear.
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Lucien Heurtier @lucienheurtier.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This is going to happen tomorrow (Tuesday) morning: Ian Chapman, CEO of UKRI will be heard by the Science and Technology Committee at 10:15. Everyone can come (plan a good half an hour to pass security) or watch it online: committees.parliament.uk/event/27811/... 🧪🔭
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14 July 2026 - Session with UK Research and Innovation - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
10:00 - Room 4, Palace of Westminster
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Jenny Andrew @drandrewv2.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
THAT’S the nature of this ‘record R&D spending’ that’s DEVASTATING the public sector scaffolding of UK research capabilities. It’s just not that good. As a fraction of GDP, we’re way behind countries that are actually serious about science. But say that and the ministers go all hurty-feelings.
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What's Brewing @whatsbrewing.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Lobby your MP to protect authentic cider and perry wb.camra.org.uk/2026/07/08/l...
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Lobby your MP to protect authentic cider and perry
CAMRA is urging government to put an end to industrial drinks made from as little as 35 per cent juice by global companies, which can be taxed and sol...
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Perhaps good news for STFC physics under a future Burnham PM?
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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🌡 The June #C3S Climate Bulletin reports the second-warmest June globally, 1.39°C above the pre-industrial level. Western Europe saw its warmest June on record amid an intense heatwave, while the average sea surface temperature (SST) over 60°S–60°N reached 20.86°C, the highest on record for June. ⬇️
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Any Clacton residents who want to nominate your friendly neighbourhood intergalactic space warrior, ping me a line!
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@atlasexperiment.bsky.social has not far off 1.5 ExaBytes of data being managed now. twiki.cern.ch/twiki/pub/At...
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
What a legacy for Keir Starmer.
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pygmyshrew.bsky.social @pygmyshrew.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
@ukri.org can spin it but transparency and accountability is missing. InnovateUk has not published 2026 Council meeting minutes, while they push funding to 'potential high potential businesses' without showing governance of said funding. #cronyism afoot? www.ukri.org/who-we-are/i...
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How Innovate UK is governed
Our work is overseen by a council, which sets overall objectives and direction. Council members have a range of expertise in research and innovation.
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Moira O'Donnell @naturelark.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Please consider signing this petition to save the Botanic Gardens in Dundee, my home town. The gardens are a place of learning, solace and inspiration, and are cherished by both Dundonians and visitors to the city. Its closure would be a terrible loss. c.org/syGLMR2NQL
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Sign the Petition
Save Dundee Botanic Gardens and cafe
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shefmarkh.bsky.social @shefmarkh.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This letter explicitly links reductions in academic staff to planned #STFC cuts to research funding.
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Blueblue-onlyou @blueblue-onlyou.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
But a reservoir is not a lido. Reservoirs are very dangerous to swim in that’s why people keep dying. www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/53...
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Why you shouldn't go swimming in reservoirs!
Lots of us love a swim in open water - but did you know that not all lakes are safe to swim in? Here's why.
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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Exc: First Government department quits Twitter over racism and violence concerns Richard Hermer sent a directive to staff last week saying the Attorney General's Office would be coming off the platform observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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First government department quits X over racism and viole...
Concern about the spread of misinformation from right-wing figures prompts Richard Hermer to pull Attorney General’s Office off platform
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